Cyberspace!!

The internet, and what is represents, is a little overwhelming at times. I will be the first to
admit, that my generation has a massive reliance on the contraption. It has become the
eye of the tornado that has created a generation that is socially awkward because they
do not know how to communicate without the screen in front of them. It is perplexing to
read Barker's chapter when he refers to the current generation as the "has been an
ideological signifier charged with utopian images of the future" (409). I agree with this
statement because the youth holds the power of the internet in the palm of their hands.
They are constantly using it for positive things like research for homework, and the
internet is a great learnig tool if used properly. However, one thing that annoys me is
when 13 year olds are on myspace. Why in the world do they need to be on there? It
makes me laugh becasue they have this little community and they chat and comment
each others pictures; yet they see each other at school five days a week.
The internet is a double ended sword. It has opened society into a whole new world, with
the ability to see different cultures and gaining new knowledge. However, it is such a
negative tool because of the aspect of identity theft and even internet predators, just to
name a few. But I guess you have to take the bad with the good....

Five Minutes of Film

St. Augustine once wrote “Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being "in love" which any of us can convince ourselves we are.” This quote embodies the true nature of the relationship between the two characters of The Notebook. The Most Romantic Five minutes of film goes to the Notebook for the raw honesty and compassion that these two people have for one another. No
ah and Allie faced many tribulations of their separate beings in order to unite as one. There was a massive class and economic differences between the two, however it did not matter; they only cared about each other. This scene shows the intricate web being woven to show the dynamic characteristics and organic feelings between Noah and Allie, no matter the circumstances.